Excelsior Mountain - August 4, 2021

 It had been six years since I hiked Excelsior. and eighteen months since I hiked with the Audubon group. It was great to get back at it.

Koma Kulshan; lonely sentinel

Break at the top

Kathy and I sporting stylish head gear.

Looking East

Looking West

Monkey Flower

Damfino Lakes

Coffin Rocks/Reservation Head - July 7, 2021

The low misty clouds and the swells breaking on the rugged rocks, created a brooding ambiance for our kelp monitoring and subsequence paddle along Reservation Head. There we searched for sea stars. We spotted 5 which made our day.

Lynne joined Bob and I for this survey and our subsequent explore. It was nice to have her join us. 

Where's Waldo, Can you spot the two purple sea stars on the rock to my left?

Bob and I emerge from the kelp. Rosario Head and Northwest Island in the distance, far right.

Ollala Canyon to Peshastin Pinnacles - July 5. 2021

 I wanted to see if the Ollala Trail could be hiked through to Peshastin Pinnacles State Park, so I did just that with Emily and the boys. It was a little difficult at the end for my 70 year old legs and balance but no problem at all for the others.

The hike involved a brief crossing of private land.

Bode reacts to seeing the Pinnacles below.

Emily and the boys descending into the state park

  

Lake Entiat - June 28, 2021

 Kay and I have driven by this area on Highway 97 often and visited Lincoln Rock State Park a number of times, but had never paddled here. Michael and Kathy introduced us to this beautiful place to paddle.

Rafting up for a break

The Columbia River water was quite clear

Wildcat Cove & Chuckanut Bay - June 24, 2021

 Bob and I enjoyed a leisurely afternoon enjoying the fascinating Chuckanut sandstone formations along this stretch of coast.

We enjoyed placid water

We circumnavigated Chuckanut Island